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Luck?!?!??!

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate (Classic)' started by gersitar, Feb 20, 2003.

  1. gersitar Gems: 1/31
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    Remove all ads!
    What I wanted to know is what does luck do?
    It just says increases luck, what is that suppose to mean?!!?
    Is it absolutely useless?
     
    gersitar, Feb 20, 2003
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    Did you find that Ioun stone?
    Squirrel killer you! :p

    The luck spell increases a thief's chances to succeed at stuff (5% ???), like disarming traps.

    I think that stone might bestow a permanent luck spell, but I'm not sure.

    Check your thief's stats after equipping it.
     
    Aces, Feb 21, 2003
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    Baronius Mental harmony dispels the darkness ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    [​IMG] The luck increases all the characters rolls by 5%.
    Although, its effect is not displayed in the characters menu except in case of thief skills.

    [ February 21, 2003, 10:36: Message edited by: Baronius the Sorcerer ]
     
    Baronius, Feb 21, 2003
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    That's weird I got a mail that says it's only used in saving throws?

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    Hi,

    I don't know the exact cases where it is used, but it will affect saving
    throws against certain effects.

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    Dave McGruther
    support@bioware.com
    Client Care Specialist
    BioWare Corp.
     
    gersitar, Feb 21, 2003
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  5. Loerand

    Loerand My heart holds no fear for death

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    [​IMG] I'm sure I killed all the squirrels in the game but I can't find the damn stone :mad: Maybe I need the expansion pack...
     
    Loerand, Feb 21, 2003
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    isn't there a regular luck spell? Coz that squirel thing is a hoax is it not?
     
    Intentioner of the Damned, Feb 21, 2003
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    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Yes, it's a hoax. Maybe some unofficial mod added it, but it doesn't exist in the official game or expansion.
     
    Taluntain, Feb 21, 2003
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    A hoax? :mad:
    There are some items that don't normaly appear in the game but can be warped in:

    SCRL1R - Wraith Form
    SCRLIZY - Scroll of Summon Cow
    SPEC01 - Amulet of haste,blur, and immunity to fear
    SPEC02 - Ring of Haste, immunity to normal weapons
    SBLADE - similar to Xan's Moonblade, 50% Fire prot., +1 AC
    PLAT98 - Golden Plate Mail(Phoenix guards)
    MAGEAMUL - Amulet of Full Globe of invulnerability
    MAGEBRAC - Bracers of Missile avoidance

    Many more...

    I could have sworn that Ioun stone was among them.
    I can't find the number so maybe I was mistaken. :o

    I'll have to test everything again the next time I play BG1.

    [ February 21, 2003, 23:46: Message edited by: Aces ]
     
    Aces, Feb 21, 2003
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  9. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Of course some of those items appear in the game, but most are equipped on NPCs or monsters, and not meant for players to ever see.
     
    Taluntain, Feb 22, 2003
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    Loerand My heart holds no fear for death

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    I used Shadowkeeper to try to import the "lucky" stone into my inventory, but it wasn't there at all. So I think it's a hoax...
     
    Loerand, Feb 22, 2003
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    If it is, it's a great one, because it changed a lot of nice players in armies of sadistic squirrel killers.
    Think about the roleplaying side: you kill innocent animals and you are rewarded? Nonsense.
     
    Wil, Feb 24, 2003
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    It was a long standing and widely accepted hoax.

    The unofficial mod 'Dark Side of the Sword Coast' added in Mopap the chirping squirrel who would give you a ring of luck, which was a play on the original hoax.
     
    Evro, Feb 25, 2003
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